Hi all.
Can you guys tell the best way to travel with my TT 5.2? In its own bag or envolved in plastic?
Other thing: some people say that is better to say to the airline company that is a wakeboard and not a kiteboard. Does it work?
Thanks a lot.

Are you travelling with your board only, or do you take kites with you?

I normally take a bag where I put board and kite in, then I tell the airline that these are paragliders, which I can take for free or pay less than a surfboard.
Depending on the airline you can choose what to say. Normally the surfboard option is the most expensive. Wake or waterski is good too, normally for free. If you take a board without kites use a boardbag or wrap it up. Fins and footstraps off. The guys at the airline always throw the stuff around.
Make sure that you cover the edges.

Hi Tobias. ItÃ‚Â´s me, PNey.
I use to travel with my paraglider and they donÃ‚Â´t charge me extra tax for it, as you well said.
ThatÃ‚Â´s a good idea to put the kites together with the board in the board bag, but IÃ‚Â´m afraid that in the check-in they charge me for the extra size.
Well, letÃ‚Â´s see...
I think that itÃ‚Â´s good idea to put everything together in the bag and tell them that it is a paraglider.
Thanks, Toby.
PNey

Hi Toby.
I use to travel with my paraglider and they donÃ‚Â´t charge me extra tax for it, as you well said.
ThatÃ‚Â´s a good idea to put the kites together with the board in the board bag, but IÃ‚Â´m afraid that in the check-in they charge me for the extra size.
Well, letÃ‚Â´s see...
I think that itÃ‚Â´s good idea to put everything together in the bag and tell them that it is a paraglider.
Thanks, Toby.

Just give it a try.
If you don't try, you have to pay anyway, but maybe it works and it will be for free.
Make sure to put the kites on top, so if they want to see it, you show them the kites.
Check in the internet at the site of the airline for sports baggage, everything should be explained with sizes.

oops sorry. just noticed you were coming from Brazil. Still, I think the tips I gave you still apply although carriers in other countries don't seem to be as strict as in the US... it always depends on the agent you get.. just like customs!

Yeah... Ready to go to Cabarete next week...
Thank you guys very much for the opinions.
I bougth a board bag that is exactly the size of my board (5.2) and a little bit higher. IÃ‚Â´m going to put the kites and something else in it and tell them thatÃ‚Â´s a wakeboad.
IÃ‚Â´ve contacted the American Airlines and they donÃ‚Â´t charge wakeboards.
I hope the person in the checkin believes in me.
Thanks a lot guys...
PNey

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